As India espouses the cause of Renewable Energy (RE), the contribution of residential premises in slashing electricity consumption, and reducing carbon emissions during construction is under greater focus. TERI, the energy think tank has stressed the need for policy initiatives to be implemented to curb energy consumption of projects under construction. Reports indicate that the choice of processes and materials impacts and contributes to significant energy consumption globally1. India has embraced RE concepts including solar power as can be seen from the rows upon rows of gleaming solar panels atop buildings and open spaces that power households. Continue reading “Conserving Energy in your Home”
Upsurge in residential spaces in North Bangalore
Previously touted as a destination for hybrid farm produce and livestock varieties, Hebbal on the northern end of Bangalore has shed its image, morphing into an aggregation of flagship apartments and office complexes1. The transformation from a sleepy suburb serving as a gateway to northern Karnataka to a bustling and much sought-after address is attributed to a combination of many factors.
Hebbal – eclipsing other addresses with well-rounded connectivity
Boasting of the shortest driving time to the KIA, freeing commuters from the tentacles of helpless traffic snarls, Hebbal is home to the landmark flyovers that criss-cross the important junction. The much awaited LTR received a renewed push for early completion on being handed over to the BMRCL2, adding more reason for cheer to residents and employees of the tech parks that dot the Hebbal – ORR corridor. As more and more IT, BioTech and Aerospace majors look to establish presence in Bangalore, Hebbal, which happens to be the button of choice for all requirements; has found demand spiralling, driving guidance values higher by as much as 36 percent. The boom in prices and demand has also been fuelled by the proposed ITIR near Devanahalli, which will drive demands north.
De facto destination of choice for the biggest names in the industry
The cosmopolitan culture of Bangalore, and the pleasant climate which once attracted pensioners; have combined with investor friendly policies to firmly entrench Bangalore as the location of choice for large investments in sunrise sectors and start-ups. Giants straddling domains in industry have established hubs in Bangalore – Philip, AstraZeneca and IBM are just a few names that form part of the Who’s Who in business that have chosen Hebbal as their address. Blessed with locational advantage, guided by policies that develop infrastructure and patronized by the heavyweights in the industry, Hebbal also happens to be the reigning champion in straw polls to choose location.
Well-conceived infrastructure expansion to accommodate growth
When Metro line alignments are designed to carry twin lines to locations3, it is an indication of the projections to cater to burgeoning demand for swift and smooth connectivity. The Hebbal-ORR corridor will see faster connectivity with other locations pan-Bangalore with the envisaged plan of twin line Metros. This will ease the traffic on the roads and increase the speed with which signals are cleared. As the decks are cleared for infrastructure projects that emphasize Bangalore’s dominance as a favoured destination globally, Hebbal is bound to witness more activity4, with prices tipped to continue breaking ranks from other locations in Bangalore.
Hebbal will continue to witness heightened all round activity, to meet the growing demand for residential, recreational and support services for employees of the most happening corridors in Bangalore. The boom will last and home owners are reaping the dividends of a location that is brimming with high rise apartments offering world class features for occupants. The Manyata Business Park around which residential complexes were constructed, is a landmark tech park that sparked growth in the corridor.
Assetz Here and Now – for indulgences unseen elsewhere
Assetz Here and Now, the luxury residential high-rise enjoying close proximity to Manyata, offers amenities and features of global standards, designed to capture the imagination of the millennials with concepts, ambience and façade that are both stunning and elegant. With designs tearing down walls of creativity, the apartments bring every aspirer’s dream alive, with features enriching the quality of life after work hours.
Why Smarter Homes are the Future…
Technology has a vast influence on the way things are being done and humans have been constantly adapting to it. The ‘Internet of Things’ or IoT, has been making waves and it does come with quite a lot of jargon. It connects machine to machine through networks. To put it in simple terms IoT is simply connecting new devices to the internet just like computers. But how does it affect the way we live?Your alarm rings. Drapes are opened; coffee pot starts brewing your espresso. In the meanwhile, five minutes before your alarm went off, the water heater is turned on so that there is hot water in the shower. When you step into the kitchen, based on the items available, your refrigerator suggests the breakfast you can prepare and reminds you of the eggs you need to buy. TVs and lights in every room turn off once you leave the house. This is the kind of smart homes we are looking at in India in the not too distant future.
Home Automation is a Way of Life
According to Gartner, there will be over 20.5 billion connected ‘things’ by 2020, these connected devices are taking home automation to an entirely new level. Imagine coffee pots talking to mobile phones and sensors connecting with air conditioning devices. We can almost connect any imaginable device to the internet for a seamless experience. Automation driven by IoT is not only going to make our lives easier, comfortable and convenient but also conserve energy and save costs. Imagine optimizing air conditioning levels on a scorching summer day or the lights and your favorite music being turned off as soon as you go to sleep.
Watch Out: Anytime, Anywhere
Automation is not a fancy fad but the ability to control electricity consumption and save on costs if deployed intelligently. It also provides an innovative way to keep your home secure. For instance, by way of smart motion sensors, you can check on your little ones or the elderly at home from miles away, when triggered you can directly receive a video on your device. By setting your preferences, you can watch your kids, be informed when the door is unlocked or when there is maintenance work required. You will have a seamless control of all aspects of your residence with a flick of the switch.
Smart but secure
But while homes are smart they also need to be kept secure. One of the biggest threats for smart devices today is internet hackers. Therefore, as a user of this technology you need to constantly change the passwords on your devices, have your software updated and make sure that the ID of each device is changed post purchase. Constant software update patches should be installed to prevent vulnerability.
Sit back and relax.
A smart home gives you the convenience of controlling and automating every device and appliance at home, it takes care of your safety and security needs and conserves energy and saves cost. In the very near future, we will live in apartments equipped and controlled completely by smart devices just like the homes in the popular 1960s animated sitcom – ‘The Jetsons’. Today real estate developers are investing and implementing in the infrastructure to equip the homes of the future.
Case in point, Assetz 63 Degree East, apartments close to Sarjapur road Bangalore, caters to tech-friendly homes, where we will have FTTH (Fibre To The Home) infrastructure in the entire township and Fibre-to-Home cabling to all apartments for efficient networking of data and voice. Provision will also be made in the infrastructure for security access control, information, transactions, entertainment, education and extended services.
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We live in the information age, and our generation is defined by hyper-connectivity and rapid urbanization. Soon there will be more fuel and energy consumption than the non-renewable energy industry can handle. Meanwhile, Climate Change – a byproduct of the world’s increasing carbon footprint, poses the largest looming threat to life as we know it. But, amidst this darkness, there are bright sparks of environmental initiatives the world over, not excluding the construction industry. Construction worldwide, consumes roughly 40% of Earth’s material sources and 30% of its energy. ‘Green Buildings’ are poised to change that by consuming less and giving more. Continue reading “India’s initiatives towards Sustainable Construction”